芽生える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 芽生える is read as めばえる and means “to sprout” and “to arise”.
• Basic usage: It describes new life sprouting in plants and trust arising between two people.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 命が芽生える / 信頼が芽生える
  • 命が芽生える is the emergence of life, while 信頼が芽生える figuratively describes a relationship forming.